Comb cleaner



F. E. HAPPEL. .coma CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED III/IR. 30, i922.

Paented Oct.. i0, 1195252,

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c'oMB CLEANER. APPLICATION FILED MAH. 3Q', 1922. 13431,397, Patented 060.10, E922.

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60MB CLEANER.

Aplpncatibn mea 'March ec, lesa serial No. 548,154.,

Figure 1 is a perspective view .of the in vention o 1 in reversely bent ends whichin ,turn ter-'- Fig. 2 is an end -elevationiO' same; Fig. 3 is an edge elevationlooking inthe direction of the arrow;

Fig. i is a horizontal section on line 1f-4 ofFig-2; y f

VFig.5 isla detail vertical section 5-5 of Fig. 2; i l

A Fig. 6 is a perspective view of my inven tion provided with means. fortmecha-nically operating theend plates simultaneously; and Fig. 7 is a transverse section; o"n line 7-7 Like numerals indicate like-parts in each of the several-views. o Y 'l x Referring to the Iaccornpanying4 drawings, I provide asuitable frame holder ory handle 1 .stampedpreferably of metal ando proper shapefto .be easilyjheld in the hand and strong .enoughtofwithstand the tension of the. cleaning tape or'cordf14. i Handle` 1' is provided with end frame the elongated `slots 3 through which the tape or cord .-14- passes.v End frames 2 terminate on `line minato in reversely vbent hooks' 5 to which the ends of the cord or tape 14 are fastened, las. shown in Fig. 2. provide end plates 6 having vertical edge portions 13 which are engaged by the reversely bent ends 4 and are vertically slidable. The reversely bent ends 4 are provided with depressions 10 which releasably engagespaced depressions 9 in the vertical edge portions 13 of the end plates 6. The vend plates 6 have their main portion disposed in a downwardly and outwardly Y slanting relation relative to the upright portion of the U-shaped handle or holder 1,l as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

I provide a series of converging slots 7 in members 2, having openings 8 at the top of each slot for the con.-

`venient threading of the tape through same.

The end plate 6 may be made of any suitable materiahsucli as met-al or celluloidfand can be stamped out. i The spacing of the slots 7 atthe top ofthe plate,` isequal in'width to the separation of the teeth of the coarsest y comb, andconvergeso that at the bottom they will be spaced close enough to` correspond to the spacing of. the teethofane comb.. l u

-In use, theelearning tape or cord is threaded through the openingsS from one end 'plate `6 tothe other plate `and the endsofthe cord finally secured to the" hooks 5, as shown in Fig. To adjust thespacing of the tape to suit it for` use to the particular comb to be cleaned theend plates 6 may befraised or lowered relative to thel end holder frame members 2, and as the tapeor cord 14 passes l throughithe` slots 3 in members 4 itV will ac-` cordingly be adjusted in the slot 7. The end plates' slant outwardly,las shown in. Figs. 1 and 3,;rom their topedges 11 to their lower the enel plates 2, vthese slots having enlarged edges 12 to a suflicicnt `extent toequal the change in adjustment or" the tape or cord 1d from its arrangementin more'widely spaced portions of the upper ends of the slotsr` to the `more narrowly spacedv portions of the lower endsv of said slots. The `depressions 10 will make it easier to hold the holder 1 while shifting the end plates 6 up ordown to adjust the space ofthe cord-or tape 14 to suit the spacing of the comb 'which is to be cleaned. L 1

Referring to Figs. 6 and 7, I may provide suitable 4means for mechanically raising and lowering the end plates simultaneously, and vfor thispurpose provide*support1ng1mem= bers `15 in which is rotatably mounted rod 16 l.

having .a `suitable. handlel 17. Rigidly ati tached to the rod 16 in proximity tothe end plates 11 I provide bars 18. I further provide links 20'connecting the ends of bars 18 by pivots 19 with the central bottom portions of end plates 6 by means oi pivots 21.

In operation, rotation of the handle 17 .and rod 16 will lower` v bars 18 and links 20 and pull the end plates 6 downwardly; a reverse action will elevate the end plates.

What I claim is 1. In a comb cleaner,.the combination of an approximately U-shaped holder having opposite 'slotted frames, end plates, said end plates having converging slots extend ico ing from topr to, bottom, means forA adjustably mounting theend plates'in the holder and frames, and a tape and cord threaded through the slots in the end plates and also through the elongated slot in the holder end frames.

2. In a comb cleaner, the combination of a holder, endirame members in which said holder terminates, said members having like horizontal slots, said 'end frame members also having reversely bent end portions, end plates lengaged by the reverselly bent ends and vertically sl-idable, said plates having convergingslots, the main portion of `the plate being shaped tos'lant outwardly in the. directionin which the slots in said plates convergen y '3; ln combination," with `the 'apparatus described in claim 2, series of spaceddepressions in the side portions of the end plates, and depressions in the reversely bent portion of the holderand trames to releasably engage the. depressions in the 'end plates `for convenience in holding and adjustingsame.

a device of the class described, an approximately U-shaped holder having elongated end frame members, each ot said end frame members having elongated slots through Which a cordrmay be threaded, the end -frame members also having opposite reversely bent endsto engage andhold the end frame A members in adjustable relation to the/U- shaped holder, and said ends in turn having Vdepressions toiunction as snap fastener k'members Y i 5,.. In a comb cleaner,the combination olf a holder, end plates vertically slidable in said holder, the end plates havinga series ot converging slots, a tape or cord threaded: through said slots, meansfor adjusting the height of the end plates relative to vthe holder, and means for retaining, the tape or cord infa predetermined relation to the holder regardless of the position relative to the holder ofthe end plates.l 4

`6. 'In `a comb cleaner, the combination of Haholder, end plates vertically7 slidable in said'holder` theend plates having a series oit' oni/*erging slots,A a tape or cord 4threaded through ,said slots, means for adjusting the 4. As a lnevv article of manufacture for height o-the end plates relative to the holder, and means for retaining the tape or cord in a predetermined relation to the holder regardless oi' `the position relative to the holder of the end plates, said end plates having their slotted portion disposed in a slanting position relative to the holder, the

`outward-slant` of the plates being suflicient t0 equalize the difference inspacing of the converging slots so that the tape or cord will remain taut in'all adjustments of the end plates relative to the holder. A

7. Ina combv cleaner, a holder having slotted end frame ,inembers, saidend frame members having reversely bent end portions, said reversely bent end portions having reversely benthooked ends functioning as cord-holding members, end plates adjustably mountedin the end trames, said end plates having-converging slots, and a tape or cord member threadedethrough said slots and through `the slots in the (holder end trames.

8." In combination With the apparatus described in claim 2.,"means for mechanically raising andl lowering the Vend plates simultaneously.

9. In combination with the apparatus described in claim 6, means operatively connected with each oittlieend plates and including a common operating handle for simultaneously raising and loweringuboth end plates."V

10.1n a comb cleaner, a holder, slotted end frame members oppositely positioned in which the holdei` terminates, said end frame members having reversely bent endsfend plates vertically slidable'in said bent ends, each of the end plates having converging slots, a tapeor cord threaded through the slots in the end trame members and through the converging slots," in the end plates, means for securing the ends of saidcord or tape to the end 'trame members,links pivotally attached t-o the central portions of the bottom otthe end plates, barsto ivhich'said links in turn are pivotally attached, a' rod to which both of said bars are rigidlyaiiixed, means attachedto the holderl for rotatably supporting said' rod, and an operating handle lfor said rod.

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